Overview

Senior Planning Analyst
The Senior Analyst will be part of Planning & Allocation Team where you will leverage your skills and business acumen to achieve the organization and team goals.

About Catalyst Brands
Catalyst Brands is a leading U.S.-based retail organization formed in 2025 through the merger of JCPenney and SPARC Group, combining multiple iconic fashion brands under one umbrella. The company manages a diversified portfolio of well-known brands including Aéropostale, Brooks Brothers, Nautica, Lucky Brand, and JCPenney. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Catalyst Brands focuses on delivering modern retail experiences while leveraging the heritage of established global brands. With a workforce of over tens of thousands and multi-billion-dollar revenue, the organization operates at a large scale across retail, e-commerce, and supply chain domains. The company emphasizes innovation, digital transformation, and customer-centric strategies to enhance brand value and consumer engagement. Catalyst Brands is expanding its global presence,



including a growing capability centre in India that supports technology, digital operations, and analytics. It aims to drive operational excellence and business growth by integrating technology, data-driven insights, and effective retail practices.

• Own and develop/maintain grading guidelines/strategies. Ensure grading guidelines/strategies are being followed through grading review process.

• Create and maintain store grading at the class level.

• Monitor and review the grading process to ensure compliance with established guidelines.

• Review high volume/low space stores. Analyze stores with high sales volume but limited space and provide actionable insights.

• Determine how to best optimize high volume/low space stores. Identify and implement strategies to maximize efficiency and sales in these stores.

• Communicate individual store grade adjustments. Inform relevant stakeholders about changes in store grades. Adjust

📌 Planning Sr Analyst (Bengaluru)
🏢 JCPenney
📍 Bengaluru